Five community projects share £20k boost from Shetland Charitable Trust
Five small charities are to enhance their activities with help from grants of up to £5,000 from Shetland Charitable Trust.
The much-visited community woodland in Aith, Michaelswood, is looking to replace one of its children’s attractions, Captain Blackbeard’s Galleon, which was removed after becoming worn-out over the years. A £3,000 grant will go towards the new pirate ship.
The MS Society Shetland and Shetland Stroke Support will spend their £4,973 grant on providing upper limb function classes for people with MS or who have had a stroke.
Shetland (Hurricanes) Amateur Competitive Swimming Club will use its £5,000 grant to make the cost of training as a competitive swimmer affordable and inclusive for all during this financial year as the club recovers from the impact of Covid-19.
Unst Partnership Ltd aims to extend its Unst Fair Food Fund until the end of 2021 with a £3,750 grant from SCT. The fund distributes food, toiletries and other essential items to folk in the island who find themselves in need.
The Young Mums Group will use a grant of £3,623 to provide fresh and local produce to those who attend the group, helping promote a balanced diet and support low-income households.
The grants to the five groups, totalling £20,346, come from the second round of SCT’s new-look Small Grant Scheme which helps small charities tackle their funding challenges or extend their services to more people.
A funding pot of £100,000 exists for 2021/22 with 12 projects benefiting from the first round of grants in April.
Meanwhile, larger charitable organisations with a turnover above £50,000 have until 30th August to apply for a share of £200,000 still available under SCT’s Main Grant Scheme.
The key focus of all SCT grant funding is to tackle inequality and social exclusion throughout Shetland. During this financial year the trust expects to spend £8.5m in charitable grant aid.
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(For the full list of grants – see below)
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Shetland Charitable Trust
Small Grant Scheme 2021/22 – Round 2
|
Organisation |
Grant amount £ |
Purpose |
|
Michaelswood Public Amenity |
3,000 |
To replace a well-used children’s attraction, Captain Blackbeard’s Galleon, at Michaelswood Public Amenity. |
|
MS Society Shetland & Shetland Stroke Support |
4,973 |
To provide an Upper Limb Function class for people with MS or those who have had a stroke. |
|
Shetland (Hurricanes) Amateur Competitive Swimming Club |
5,000 |
To make the cost of training as a competitive swimmer affordable and inclusive for all in the year to 31 March 2022 as the club recovers from the impact of COVID 19. |
|
Unst Partnership Ltd |
3,750 |
To extend the Unst Fair Food Fund for the five months to 31 December 2021. |
|
Young Mums |
3,623 |
To help provide fresh and local produce to the attendees of the Young Mums Group, encouraging a balanced diet and supporting low-income households. |
|
TOTAL |
20,346 |
|
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